Having always enjoyed making my own clothing, I’ve fallen in love with dressmaking even more this past year. So I want to introduce it to you with this starter project, which is just right if you’re a beginner. A circle skirt is very much how it sounds – made from a circular piece of fabric, it can be made to any length, a mini, midi or maxi. Add a waistband and a hem to your desired length, and you’ve made yourself a skirt! YOU WILL NEED Printed fabric, as per your body measurements (see Step 1) Extra fabric for the waistband, your waist measurement plus a 1.5cm (58in) seam allowance at each end Zip, 15cm (6in) in length Sewing machine and matching thread Hand-sewing needle Trick marker Pencil Scissors Tape measure Pins Iron INSTRUCTIONS 1. Start with a square of fabric measuring no less than 1x1m(40x40in) – the exact size will depend on your waist measurements and the desired length. I chose my fabric to measure 115 x 115cm (46 x 46in), as I want my skirt to be a mini length. 2. With the right sides facing, fold your fabric in half, then in quarters. 3. To […]

What a treat to be posting a tutorial on Bibelot, we hope you like what we have in store! We decided to keep it British and use some lovely Liberty print fabric we had lying around to jazz up a plain jumper. I do love an elbow patch, maybe it’s the geek in me! So I thought it would be great to update the look. You will need: Jumper Scissors Pinking shears Fabric Bondaweb Patch pattern (in whatever shape you want – I went oval, but you could do heart, diamond etc) Embroidery thread Needle Tape measure Tailors chalk Iron You will need to pop your jumper on so that you know where your patches need to go. Use some tailors chalk to mark where your elbows sit and a rough idea of top/bottom and edges so that when you take off the jumper you will have it nice and straight. Use your tape measure to measure down from the shoulder seem so that they sit around the same area on each side. Cut out a rough size piece of fabric and add the bondaweb to the back. Using your […]

The Fold Line is an online creative community forum for makers in the craft world. A perfectly formed, unified home for quilters, embroiderers, fabric designers, dressmakers and toy makers. Join the community and you will be treated to fantastic bloggers, fabric designers, even a sewing patterns database at your disposal – and lots of other lovely things to add to your sewing arsenal. Putting together likeminded people, sharing projects and helpful tips, this is a social networking platform with a punch. When we first heard about this ‘new sewing community site’ we might be forgiven for feeling slightly uninspired at the prospect. Immediately on arrival however, it is clear that this isn’t just any old sewing blog. This community has been designed by makers, for makers; and this is possibly why it ticks every box for its members. Plus the site is – well, cool. Beautifully designed and super easy to navigate – a far cry from its often sickly-sweet counterparts. The Fold Line manages to feel fresh, modern, relevant and above all, accessible for people of all levels of skill. Lead by a desire to unite the different kinds of sewers under one proverbial roof, The Fold Line has […]

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